Comments on: Saturday’s game thoughts http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:17:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim Thomsen http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254583 Jim Thomsen Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:07:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254583 M's famous spring-training phenoms of the past who broke camp with the club: Keith Mitchell Rich Renteria Alonzo Powell Lee Tinsley Domingo Ramos Brent Knackert Greg Pirkl Dave Hengel Oh, and Aaron Sele in 2005. Does anybody need any more proof that spring training stats don't matter? M’s famous spring-training phenoms of the past who broke camp with the club:

Keith Mitchell
Rich Renteria
Alonzo Powell
Lee Tinsley
Domingo Ramos
Brent Knackert
Greg Pirkl
Dave Hengel

Oh, and Aaron Sele in 2005.

Does anybody need any more proof that spring training stats don’t matter?

]]> By: snapper http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254572 snapper Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:39:13 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254572 <blockquote>…whereas with the Giants, it’s hard to tell exactly what their direction is at the moment.</blockquote> Their offense could be historically awful. If they catch a few bad breaks with pitching (Cain or Lincecum are injured) I think they could push 110 losses.

…whereas with the Giants, it’s hard to tell exactly what their direction is at the moment.

Their offense could be historically awful. If they catch a few bad breaks with pitching (Cain or Lincecum are injured) I think they could push 110 losses.

]]> By: Sentinel http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254564 Sentinel Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:17:33 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254564 <blockquote>scott19 Says: …whereas with the Giants, it’s hard to tell exactly what their direction is at the moment.</blockquote> As a famous U-boat captain once said: "Dive, dive, dive!!!"

scott19 Says:

…whereas with the Giants, it’s hard to tell exactly what their direction is at the moment.

As a famous U-boat captain once said:

“Dive, dive, dive!!!”

]]> By: scott19 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254548 scott19 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:57:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254548 28: Though I was being a bit facetious since they're both currently in rebuild mode, you're right...the A's will probably still be better than the Giants this season. To his credit, Beane is at least building toward having another contender on the field when he gets to his new ballpark in a couple of years...whereas with the Giants, it's hard to tell exactly <em>what</em> their direction is at the moment. 28: Though I was being a bit facetious since they’re both currently in rebuild mode, you’re right…the A’s will probably still be better than the Giants this season. To his credit, Beane is at least building toward having another contender on the field when he gets to his new ballpark in a couple of years…whereas with the Giants, it’s hard to tell exactly what their direction is at the moment.

]]> By: snapper http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254543 snapper Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:33:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254543 <blockquote>I’m sure sports radio stations down in the Bay Area will probably have a field day this summer speculating on which of their two teams will get to 100 losses first.</blockquote> There's virtually no chance the A's come near 100 losses. They're not a contender, but they have some real talent, unlike the Giants. I'd be shocked if they were worse than a 70 win team. I wouldn't be shocked at all if they won 82-84 games.

I’m sure sports radio stations down in the Bay Area will probably have a field day this summer speculating on which of their two teams will get to 100 losses first.

There’s virtually no chance the A’s come near 100 losses. They’re not a contender, but they have some real talent, unlike the Giants.

I’d be shocked if they were worse than a 70 win team. I wouldn’t be shocked at all if they won 82-84 games.

]]> By: scott19 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254542 scott19 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:25:55 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254542 I'm sure sports radio stations down in the Bay Area will probably have a field day this summer speculating on which of their two teams will get to 100 losses first. I’m sure sports radio stations down in the Bay Area will probably have a field day this summer speculating on which of their two teams will get to 100 losses first.

]]> By: smb http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254540 smb Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:07:16 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254540 For a while now the only thing capable of putting a smile on my face Re: the Mariners has been the fact that at least they aren't the Giants. Too bad the gulf between them isn't wider though. For a while now the only thing capable of putting a smile on my face Re: the Mariners has been the fact that at least they aren’t the Giants. Too bad the gulf between them isn’t wider though.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254539 msb Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:01:45 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254539 and how they have said nothing but good things about him ... and how they have said nothing but good things about him …

]]> By: DMZ http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254538 DMZ Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:44:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254538 Especially given the organization's generosity to players in similar situations over recent years. Especially given the organization’s generosity to players in similar situations over recent years.

]]> By: Graham http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-254537 Graham Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:32:14 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/15/saturdays-game-thoughts/#comment-254537 <i>It seems to me that they are getting some kind of satisfaction in messing with an individuals career.</i> We're not huge fans of baseless speculation about the motivation of the team around here. It seems to me that they are getting some kind of satisfaction in messing with an individuals career.

We’re not huge fans of baseless speculation about the motivation of the team around here.

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